Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

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Reimbursement cuts may limit brachytherapy use

Brachytherapy offers a cost-effective method of treating prostate cancer, and its popularity in the future will likely rely on its financial status, according to a report by GlobalData.

Siemens PETNET, Novation ink deal

PETNET Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions, has signed a five-year agreement with Novation to offer its portfolio of PET radiopharmaceuticals for oncology, cardiology and neurology to healthcare facilities nationwide.

Breast cancer returns in one in five women

More than one in five breast cancer patients will have their disease recur, according to Macmillan Cancer Support research presented at National Cancer Intelligence Network conference in Birmingham, England, in June.

Calif. practice debuts GEs contrast-enhanced mammography

Rolling Oaks Radiology, a division of RadNet, has installed GE Healthcare's SenoBright contrast-enhanced spectral mammography at its Oxnard, Calif. location.

CBO: Supreme Court ruling reduces PPACA's costs by $84B

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicted in its July 24 report that the Supreme Courts decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which altered the legislations Medicaid expansion provision, will lower the laws 11-year cost by $84 billion, due to a reduced number of Americans that will be covered under the Act.

CTC tops colonoscopy, but author/journal bias may be a factor

A systematic review of the available literature on patient preferences for CT colonography (CTC) versus colonoscopy has shown that while the majority of studies score CTC as the preferred test, results varied based on patient type and the publishing journals specialty focus, according to an article published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

RF ablation: An emerging option for elderly women with breast cancer

Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation was well tolerated and delivered a 95 percent tumor ablation rate at one-year follow-up, according to results of single-center, prospective study published in the August issue of Radiology.

N.Y. governor signs breast density legislation

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation requiring mammography providers to inform patients if dense breast tissue is found during an exam.

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